Type-writing machine.



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TYPE WRITING MACHINE.- I APPLICATION FILED NOV. 9, 1909.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN cnIzLIsLn McLAUGI-ILIN', or .r-EnsnY CITY, arm JERSEY, nssrerroa roman- WOOD TYPEWRITER COMPANY, OF NEV YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW 1 JERSEY.

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

Patented Nov. 15, 1910.

Application filed. November 9, 1909. I Serial No. 527,013.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that L'Jorm C. MoLAUoH- LIN, a citizen of the United States, residing in Jersey City, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type- Writing Machines, of which the following is 'a specification.

This invention relates to the type barsand type bar supports of typewriting machines.

tem of type bars upon a segment, particularly where the type bars are pivoted to individual hangers in .the form of'plates inserted in slots or sockets in the segment; and a special object being to render the f hangers readily detachable from the-segillustrate the curved rod which supports the.

' ment and easily connectible thereto.

showing my present improvements. This vieW'is taken on the line-X.X of Fig. 3..

Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the hub portionof the type bar and hanger upon which it is pivoted, and a fixed rod.

upon which the hanger is hooked. Fig. '3 is a part sectional front view of the segment and some of the type bars, one of the retainin plates for the type bar hangers being slipped up to release the hangers for detachment. This view is takenbn the line Z-Z of Fig. 1. F ig. 4 is a section through the Y- at Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a part sectional front elevation of a portionof a segment to type bars, one of the type bar hangers being shown hooked upon saidrod. Fig. is a fragmentary view corresponding to The type bars 1, usually in the form of gype bar joint taken at about the line 19 but illustrating the method of detaching 0r Fig. 7

portion of sheet metal plates, are pivotally supported upon a segment 2,'to swing-upwardly and rearwardly to print; being operated by keys 3 through the instrumentality of levers 4: and sub-levers The type bars, in this instance, are articulated to plate-like hangers 6 secured in the segment.

Each hanger has upon one side a boss 7, which is coned at 8. The hub 9 of the type bar has a large eye 10, which is formed with an internal V-shaped ball groove 11 COIItEIII'UDg a circle of bearing balls 12. The

balls are held in place by a screw 13 threaded through the boss 7 of thehanger, and

having a large thin head 14 coned on its inner edge to cooperate with the cone Set the hub and the groove 11 of-the type bar eye to 1 form a complete raceway for the circle of bearing balls; the head of the screw thus forming a retainer and bearing surface for the balls. The screw may be tightened or loosened, as required, at any time, to bring the balls to a nice fit in the raceway;

- and may besecured by means of a nut 15,

which occupies a recess 16 in the face of the hanger.

The. structure, it will-be observed, is very compact or thin, each of the elements 1 and 6 forming a thin'plate, and these being placed very closelytogether, so that type barsmay osely in the segment, Noth be assembled c ing projects from either the hanger or the type bar except the boss 7 of the hanger, and this projects mto the eye ofthe type bar, so that the type bar and hangermay lie closely together. The boss on the hanger not only provides a--cone for the balls to run on, but also affords sufficient thickness of metal for engagement by the threads of the screw 13, even though the hanger is recessed at 16 to receive the nut 15. Said recess may be of circular form and of less diameter than the the rear side of the segment and extending into the slotted portion thereof; the inner portion. of-the groove being enlarged or chambered at 21 to fit the rod 18, so that the latter cannot be displaced laterally, as itcannotpass into the small portion of the groove 20. It will be understood that the' rod may be inserte endwise into the chambered portion 21 of the groove.

After being hooked upon the rod 18, the hangers 6 are retained by a pair of keeper plates 22, the latter secured to the front of the segment by screws 23, which pass through slots 24: in the keeper plates; the slots extending in such directions as to permit the plates to be slipped up to release the hangers 6, or slipped down to secure them.

Each. hanger is formed with a shoulder 24 and olfsets 25 upon the keeper plates engage said shoulders and are pressed downwardly upon them, tending to turn the hangers back'wardly around therod 18, and

hence to hold or press them firmly against their seats 26 in the segment, said seats consisting of the rear sides of the slots 19. The

screws 23 may be tightened to fasten the plates and hangers firmly to the segment.

pulled out from the socket. 30

To detach a type bar, it is only necessary to release the screws 23 holding one of the keeper plates 22, and then to push said keeper plate upwardly as at Figs. 3 and 6, whereupon the hanger may be lifted a trifle and unhooked from the rod 18, and then type bar to the segment the operation is reversed. The ends of the keeper-plates 22 may fit closely in guides 27 and 28, the latter answering for the adjoining ends of the two plates; .said guides being in the form of elbow plates secured upon the front of the segment and catching over the plates 22.

The number of the plates 22 may be varied, and other variations may be resorted to within the scope of the invention.

The hangers 6 may be employed in connection with other forms of joint between the hanger and the type bar; and the herein described type bar joint may be employed in ct ectionwith other means for attaching the hanger to the framework of the writing machine.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A typewriting machine having in combination, a segment having radial slots, a series of type bar hangers in the form of plates seated in said slots and formed with hooks catching upon a rod mounted in said segment, and a plurality of independently releasable retaining plates upon the segment for said hangers; each plate serving to retain a plurality of said hangersand having a plurality of screws to clamp it against the hangers, each plate slotted to permit it to be moved off from the hangers to release ,them.

2. A typewriting machine having in combination, a segment having radial slots, a series of type bar' hangers in the form of plates seated in said slots and formed with To attach a hooks catching upon a rod mounted in said segment, and a plurality of independently releasable retaining plates upon the segment for said hangers, said plates formed with.

ofi'sets to engage shoulders formed upon the hangers, and said segment formed with seats against which the hangers are pressed by the action of the ofl'sets upon said shoulders.

3. A typewriting machine having in combination, a segment having radial slotsf and thereby swing the hangers against said seats, and means "to fasten the retaining plate to the segment.

4.. A type-bar segment. )royided on one side with radial slots andhavmg within said slots a curved rod upon which the type bars are supported, said rod lying" in a groove formed in the other side of the segment, the bottom of said groove enlarged to fit the rod, whereby the rod is confined against lateral displacement, type bar hangers inserted in said slots andhaving hooks to catch over said rod, andmeans for releasably securing the hangers in the slots, said securing means including a plate fastened upon the segment to engage a series of hangers and tending to turn the hangers about the rod and cause themto press against the bottoms of the slots. 7

5. A type-bar segment provided on one side with radial slots and having within said slots a curved rod upon which the type bars are supported,- said rod lying in a groove formed in the other side of the seg-- hangers inserted in said slots and having hooks to catch over said rod, and means for releasably securing the hangers in the slots, said securing means comprising a pair of plates secured upon the segment and engaging the hangers, said plates being secured by means of screws passing through slots in the plates and threaded into the segment,

whereby upon releasing the screws the plates may be drawn up to release the hangers.

6. .A tvpe-bar segment provided on one side with radial slots and having within said slots a curved rod upon which the type bars are supported, said rod lying in a groove formed in the other side of the segment, the bottom of said groove enlarged to fit the rod, whereby the rod is confined against lateral displacement, typebar hangei's insertedin said slots 'aiidhaving hooks to .catch over saidrod, and means for releasablj'secur'ing the hangers in the slots, said securi'ng means comprising a pair of plates se cured uponthe segment and" engaging the hangers,said'plates being secured by means of screws passing through slots in the plates and threaded into the segment, whereby upon releasing the screwsthe plates may be drawn upto release the hangers, guides being provided upon said segment for the 9 for said hangers,.said plates 'havingslots'to engage securing devices projecting from the ends 'of said plates. 7. A typewriting machine having in com bin ation, a segment having radial slots; a ser es of tybe' bar hangers in the form of plates'seated in said slots and formed with hooks catching upon a rod mountedin said segment, and a pair of independently. releasable retaining plates upon the segment I segment, whereby upon releasing saidvsecuring'devices the'plates-may' be drawn up ,to

release the hangers, guides being provided uponsaid segment for the ends of said re taining plates.

8. In a typewriting' machineta typebar segment having radiating slots formedwith rear walls or bearings, a series of type-bar hangers in the-form of plates seated in said slots, said's'egment provided'with a rod, and

said hangers having hooks to catch'over said rod and also havingshouldersadjacent to said hooks, and-aismgle device common to- 7 said hangers and mounted on said segment 7 to-bear downwardly upon said shoulders to seat the hooks upon the rod and-to cause the the hangers.

against the rear Walls of the slots below said rod; i 1 V i 9. In a typew'riting machine, a type-bar hangers to turn around said rod and bear segmenthaving radiating slots formed with rear walls or bearings a series of type-bar.

hangers in the form 0 plates seated in said slots, said segment provided with a rod, and

said, hangers having hooks to catch over said rod and also having "shoulders ad aeent to said hooks, and a fastening plate common to said hangers and secured upon'the segment to bear downwardly upon said shoulders to seat the hooks upon the rod and to cause the hangers to turnaround said rod and bear against the rear walls of the slots-below said rod;' q, w

10. In a typewriting machine a tyne-bar segment having radiating slots ormed with I rear wallsr'or bearings, a series of. type b'a'r hangers in the form of plates seated in said slots, said segment provided with a rod, and

' said hangers having hooks to catch over'said rod and also having shoulders adjacent to said hooks, and-a fastening plate common to said hangers and secured upon the segment that it (may be shifted upwardly to release JOHN CARLISLE Witnesses:

Jon 0; SEIFERT, K. EBANKEORT.

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